ten a penny
So common as to be practically or almost worthlessSo common as to be practically or almost worthless.
» They're ten a penny.
Die bekommt man nachgeschmissen. — al_ex_an_der
Die kriegst du für 'n Appel und 'n Ei. — Vortarulo
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2 senses(UK, idiomatic, not comparable)So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
Near-synonyms: not worth a dime; see also Thesaurus:worthless
People with your skills are ten a penny these days.
как собак нерезаныхkak sobak nerezanyx
(not comparable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ten, a, penny: sold at ten (10) units per penny (1d or 1¢).
Examples
2 sentencesThey're ten a penny.
deDie bekommt man nachgeschmissen. — al_ex_an_der
The matches cost ten pennies.
ruСпички стоят десять пенни. — Balamax
deDie Streichhölzer kosten zehn Pfennig. — Ramses
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
With literal origins; now usually in the figuratively extended sense.With literal origins; now usually in the figuratively extended sense.
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